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Sinema to be state’s senior senator; McSally pledges to work with former foe
Sen.-elect Kyrsten Sinema will be sworn into office before Martha McSally, who Gov. Doug Ducey appointed Tuesday to fill Arizona’s U.S. Senate vacancy.
Ducey picks McSally for U.S. Senate
Gov. Doug Ducey has appointed Martha McSally to fill the U.S. Senate seat that Sen. Jon Kyl will vacate at the end of the year.
Jon Kyl to step down from U.S. Senate on Dec. 31, Ducey to choose replacement
Kyl, who never planned to serve beyond this congressional term, will step down from the appointed position, leaving Gov. Doug Ducey to appoint someone new to serve until 2020.
Ducey says he won’t run for U.S. Senate in 2020
“I want you to know I’m going to serve the four years of my governorship,” Ducey, who was just re-elected, said in a Monday interview on KTAR.
Coalition of voters takes Ducey to court over filling U.S. Senate seat
The former leader of Arizona’s Libertarian Party filed a lawsuit against Gov. Doug Ducey Wednesday, arguing he must immediately hold a special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by John McCain.
Bolick text to Ducey makes recommendation on political appointment
Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick urged Gov. Doug Ducey to name Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery to the U.S. Senate just days after John McCain died.
Ducey’s top aide to resign
Adams, who served through Ducey’s first term, announced on Twitter that he will return to the private sector, although he did not specify his plans.
McSally concedes, congratulates Sinema for becoming first woman AZ senator
The latest batch of votes counted Monday put the U.S. Senate out of the reach of Republican Martha McSally and into the hands of an Arizona Democrat for the first time since 1994.
Gallego eyes U.S. Senate in 2020
Congressman Ruben Gallego is considering a run for the United States Senate in 2020, when a special election will be held for the final two years of the late Sen. John McCain’s term.
Ducey picks former U.S. Senator Jon Kyl to fill McCain’s Senate seat
Gov. Doug Ducey tapped former U.S. Sen Jon Kyl today to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Sen. John McCain. Ducey’s appointment comes the same day as confirmation hearings... […]
Steve Voeller: Key player for several Arizona congressmen
Name a prominent Arizona congressman, and Steve Voeller’s probably worked for him. After his most high-profile client, U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake, announced he won’t seek re-election in 2018, Voeller reflected on his time with Flake and his own experiences from working in the nation’s capital.
Ex-Sen. Jon Kyl to head Ducey transition team
Arizona Gov.-elect Doug Ducey is enlisting a big-name Republican former officeholder to head his transition committee. Ducey announced Wednesday that former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl will serve as chairman of a committee that will identify people to serve in Ducey's administration.
